Abstract:
Women's social, economic and psychological problems are among today's most crucial global
problems. Domestic violence is prominent among these issues. Today, the impact of this domestic
violence is becoming a massive problem in the community beyond families. The study's main
objective was to examine the causes and effects of domestic violence against women and make
suggestions and proposals for its prevention. A mixed-method approach was used in this study.
The first stages were questionnaire, interview, direct observation, critical informant interview, and
case study; as secondary data, information related to domestic violence was obtained from
Divisional Secretariat and District Secretariat reports, magazines, books and websites. The study
was conducted using the snowball sampling method. The data were collected using a sample of
100 people centered in the Sandilipay Divisional Secretariat Division. Qualitative data were
analyzed based on thematic analysis, and quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive
statistics (SPSS). Based on the analysis of the study, 22% of married couples were subjected to
domestic violence during the period 2010-2018, and 77% were Hindus. Regarding age, 27% of
domestic violence victims are in the age group of 31-35 years, 71% are with secondary education,
19% are wage earners, and 42% of these families earn between 25 001 - 30 000. 47% said domestic
violence is a fight between people in the house. Twenty-eight women who reported experiencing
domestic economic violence reported two or three challenges. Regarding coping with financial
challenges, 20% took help from parents and siblings, 19% engaged in activities like the lottery,
and 14% took loans as a mechanism. 4% responded that they had been subjected to sexual
violence, and 30% indicated that they had been forced to have sex while ill. 34% of women said
that they do not participate in social events due to domestic violence. More than 30% have
complained to the Divisional Secretariat depending on this method. 67% responded that house
honour would be affected, and 14% of women would cope with it because of their husbands.
Therefore, the study has identified the social, economic and psychological causes of domestic
violence against women and its consequences and suggests suggestions for reducing domestic
violence
